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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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